I carved this relief to capture the steadfast calm I feel as a Bitcoiner, no matter how turbulent the fiat storm. Inspired by Hokusai’s iconic "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," this piece is my attempt to bring that famous wave to life through the rugged beauty of reclaimed slate. This particular stone is a joy to work with and has a beautiful blue-grey color.
Over the course of three months and using hammer and chisel, I shaped the stone’s surface to echo the layered textures of traditional woodblock printing, where each carved area—rough, smooth, or rippling—creates distinct shades in the slate. These textures evoke a spectrum of colors that shift with the light, much like the vibrant energy of Hokusai’s original print. For the guiding light of the Bitcoin moon, I used 24k gold leaf. The Bitcoin symbol is always present there, but it remains subtle and not easily seen from a distance. Gold leaf also decorates the sail of the Ark as it rides the waves, in a nod to Knut Svanholm's well known Bitcoin meme, "Everything divided by 21 million." Like Bitcoin, this carving is my expression of hope and self-determination in the turbulent sea of fiat-derived instability that surrounds us.
Materials: Reclaimed slate, gold leaf
Dimensions: 21" x 14" x .75"
Price: $24,000 or BTC equivalent
One of Satoshi's most famous quotes, originally posted to the Bitcoin Talk Forum in a reply to Gavin Andresen. This statement highlighted Bitcoin's immutability, setting it apart from all other digital and traditional currencies.
Materials: Reclaimed Slate
Dimensions: 18" x 12.5" x 1"
Price: $14,000 or BTC equivalent
Bronze replica of my first sculpture in marble. These are limited to 21 numbered pieces. Please reach out via email if you are interested in securing one of the remaining pieces for your collection.
Materials: Bronze
Dimensions: 7.5" x 2.5" x 9.75"
Price: $5,000 or BTC equivalent
This piece is a larger variation on my first sculpture in marble, which for me represented both my personal journey to free myself from creative constraints as well as Bitcoin's potential to free humanity from the shackles of fiat money. As with "Free Yourself" No. 1, the Bitcoin logo is presented in the act of freeing itself from the block of stone..
Materials: Texas Gold limestone
Dimensions: 5.5" x 14" x 22"
Price: $12,000 or BTC equivalent